diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline-orchestrator.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline-orchestrator.yml
index 3a6fae0..d3e2406 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline-orchestrator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline-orchestrator.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     if: >-
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       github.event_name == 'push' ||
+      github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
       (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'cancelled') ||
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'aw'))
     env:
diff --git a/docs/agentic-workflows.md b/docs/agentic-workflows.md
index 21774f7..e5f23a0 100644
--- a/docs/agentic-workflows.md
+++ b/docs/agentic-workflows.md
@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ The responder originally worked with simple instructions: "Read the unresolved r
 ### 21. Safe output `target` values differ by handler type
 Not all safe output handlers resolve `target` the same way. `submit-pull-request-review` with `target: "*"` fails because its tool schema has no `pull_request_number` field — the agent can't specify which PR to review. Use `target: ${{ inputs.pr_number }}` instead (per gh-aw docs). Meanwhile, `add-labels` works with `target: "*"` because its schema has `item_number`. When using `workflow_dispatch`, check each handler's schema to pick the right `target` value. Don't assume one value works for all.
 
+### 22. Adding a trigger to `on:` requires updating the job `if:` condition
+If a job has an `if:` condition that gates on `github.event_name`, adding a new trigger to `on:` is not enough — the `if:` must also include the new event name. The orchestrator had this bug twice: first when switching quality gate to `workflow_dispatch`, then when adding `schedule`. The cron fired correctly but the job was skipped because `'schedule'` wasn't in the `if:` condition. **Always check for `event_name` gates when adding triggers.**
+
 </details>
 
 ---
@@ -674,6 +677,7 @@ The enhanced PR rescue (#116) went through three complete rewrites:
 - Discovered `submit_pull_request_review` safe output doesn't support `target: "*"` — no `pull_request_number` field in tool schema. Fix: use `target: ${{ inputs.pr_number }}` per gh-aw docs. `add_labels` uses `target: "*"` (different handler, has `item_number` field).
 - PR #167 eventually merged after testing the fix from branch via `gh workflow run --ref`.
 - Enabled 5-minute cron on orchestrator. Public repo — Actions minutes are unlimited. Cron catches new issues when pipeline is idle. Closes #135.
+- Bug: cron trigger was added to `on:` but `schedule` was not added to the job `if:` condition — cron fired but job was skipped every time. Fixed in #175.
 
 ### 2026-03-17/18 — Orchestrator v3 attempt, responder investigation, revert
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 5a54897..992fbbb 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ Append-only history of repo-level changes (CI, infra, shared config). Tool-speci
 
 ---
 
+## fix: cron schedule skipped — missing from orchestrator if: condition — 2026-03-20
+
+**Problem**: PR #174 enabled a 5-minute cron on the orchestrator but didn't add `schedule` to the job's `if:` condition. Cron fired correctly but the job was immediately skipped every time.
+
+**Root cause**: Copilot CLI added the trigger to `on:` without checking the job-level `if:` gate. This is the same class of bug as adding a `workflow_dispatch` trigger without updating event-specific conditions.
+
+**Fix**: Add `github.event_name == 'schedule'` to the `if:` condition. Fixes #175.
+
+---
+
 ## fix: quality gate dispatch + review approval + cron — 2026-03-19/20
 
 **Problem**: The quality gate workflow triggered on `pull_request_review: submitted`, but the gh-aw pre-activation job filters out bot-submitted reviews. Since the autonomous pipeline has no human reviewers, the quality gate never fired — clean PRs (green CI, no review comments) sat open indefinitely. Example: PR #167 was stuck for 30+ minutes.